The Health Management Information Consortium (HMIC) database is a compilation of data from two sources, the Department of Health's Library and Information Services (DH-Data) and King’s Fund Information and Library Service.
HMIC uses the Ovid interface.
Access using the link below. Sign in with your OpenAthens account when prompted*.
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HMIC contains in excess of 174,000 records relating to health and social care management information. Coverage includes official publications, journal articles and grey literature on: health service policy, management and administration, with an emphasis on the British National Health Service; the quality of health services including hospitals, nursing, primary care and public health; the planning, design, construction and maintenance of health service buildings; occupational health; control and regulation of medicines; medical equipment and supplies; and social care and personal social services.
Specialties covered include:
| Health Administration
Health Policy |
Health Systems & Services Management
Occupational & Environmental Medicine |
HMIC uses the Ovid interface. For a walk-through of how the Ovid interface works, please refer to our library guide below. We have also included links to additional resources.
Library Guide
Training Videos
Additional Resources